Cités
Cités is a term in the French language with multiple related meanings. In general, "cité" can denote a city or a defined urban area, and historically it can refer to the core or fortified part of a town. In everyday usage, people may refer to "la cité" to mean "the city" or to a specific district within a city, especially one that is older or more centralized. The plural "cités" can thus mean either "cities" or "neighborhoods," depending on context.
The word derives from Latin civitas through Old French cite; in medieval times, "la cité" denoted the
In modern France and other Francophone contexts, "cité" also has a specialized sense in urban planning and
Notable examples exist across France and in other Francophone regions. Some cités have become emblematic of